The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
STORIES OF "BILL" TRAYERS

One or the IraVerS D0yS came nome
one day with big blackened eye.
"W-w-w-where DID you egg get
tn -that?" inquired the father,
anxiously.
IN a IF fight, sir" replied the
son, who had a similar impediment
in his speech.
I'D d. did y.y-y-you w-w-w-whip
the other f-f-tellow2'
"Y-y.yes, sir"
20 a quite fright H-h- here's
a d d. d. dollar f-f-to y-youl Always
w-w-whip the ether f-t-fellow"
Mr.. Travers was standing on the
curb in New street one day, twenty
years ago, buying some stock of a
dealer whose countenance bespoke
his Jewish descent. wv w-what is
y-y-your n-n-name2' inquired he of
the Hebrew. Jacobs" replied the
seller. "Y-y yes, b.b-but what is
y-y.your C-c-c-c-christian nameY'
asked Mr.. Trayers, whereat the street
was convulsed
x friend who had acted on his ad-
vice in regard to speculation, and
taken his money out of the street,
bought a house. Mr.. Travers met
him subsequently and asked him how
the house suited.
The house is all right, Mr.. Ira
vers, was the answer, but | am
pestered to death with.rats."
Gget coat" suggested Mr.,
Travers.
I've had dozens, but the rats &C
tually drive them out of the cellar. 4"
"G-g-get d-dog," was Mr.. Tray
ers's second suggestion; Il know
where you c-can g-get d-darled
g-good d-dog." He then recon-
mended his friend Harry Jennings,
the dog fancier, and agreed to 60 and
help in selecting the dog. One was
thought satisfactory, and Jennings
havin7 put dozen or more rats in
the pit, it was thrown in to show how
quickly it could kill them. The dog
Killed all except one, a gray headed
old fellow, almost as high as the dog,
which seized the dog and held on.
The dog yelled with pain and tried
to shake off the rat, but in vain.
Travers became greatly excited. He
called to the dog and then to Jen-
niugs, and finally rushed up to his
friend With
"B-buy the rat B-buy the TAI"
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A rap at Henry Clews was got in
by Mr., Travers at the time of the
famous Vanderbilt ball. Mr.. Clews,
with many other gentlemen, was in
quandary on the question of charac-
ter and costume. lie applied to
Travers for a suggestion. The latter
had been improving his friendly re-
lations with Mapleson, Wallack and
Abbey by sending inquiring friends
to them for permission to select from
their theatrical wardrobes. The
story goes that the managers had
limited to Mr.. Travers that patience
with the fashionable had ceased to be
virtue, and SO he was not inclined
to favor any more.
n Henry" said he, after looking
critically at Mr.. Clews shining poll
for a moment, why DIDN'T you
sh-sh- ugar your head and go as
pill?"
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One day Mr.. Travers was riding
up Broadway in horse car which
was crowded, with his little grand
son on his knee.
A handsome young lady entered
and stood locking inquiringly around
for place to sit down.
johnny" said he, ''w-where is
your politeness2 W-why don't you
get up and give the lady your seat2"
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A former acquaintance in Balti-
more met Mr.. Travers in this city
and began chatting with him. After
some conversation he said: "Mr.
Travers, don't you think you stutter
more than you did when you lived in
BaltimoreW
"B-bigger place" said Travers,
with twinkle in his eye.